Jason Phillips

With so many quality pieces available to put together their offensive puzzle, the Houston Cougars have been hard at work throughout fall practice to find the right combinations of guys on the field. And while the proven players among the group – the Case Keenum’s, Bryce Beall’s, Patrick Edwards’ and Tyron Carrier’s of the world – are set in their spots, there are plenty of players vying for snaps behind some of the established veterans to provide depth and simply have a chance to contribute. That includes some of the true freshmen, which coach Kevin Sumlin alluded to after Saturday’s scrimmage.
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There was some good, some bad and some heat on Saturday at Robertson Stadium as the Houston Cougars took the field for their first live scrimmage of fall training camp. The fans were treated at the outset as Case Keenum hit Patrick Edwards for a 65-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage but there was plenty else to take away from Saturday’s action.
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We continue our countdown to fall camp today with our positional breakdowns. Today, we’ll delve into the receiving corps where UH has two veterans returning in seniors Patrick Edwards and Tyron Carrier, but will look for at least two others to emerge from a crop of young and inexperienced talents.
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Fall football camp for the Houston Cougars is only a week away — the first day of practice is Friday, Aug. 5 — so with camp nearing, we’ll take a glance at the different positions over the next week and how things look heading into practice. Today, we’ll start with the offensive line.
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